pesthouse
nounEtymology From pest + house.
1
An establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.
- Related terms
- pesthole, asylum, sanatorium
noun
Etymology From pest + house.
An establishment which provides shelter or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.
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